tight-fisted in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tight-fisted in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

tight-fisted [ˌtaɪtˈfɪstɪd, Am ˈtaɪtˌ-] ADJ pej inf

tight-fisted

стиснат

tight-fisted

свидлив

Translations for tight-fisted in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

I.свѝвам imperf, свѝя perf VERB trans

1. свивам (превивам, прегъвам):

свивам

bend

свивам пръсти

bend one's fingers

свивам в юмрук

clench one's fist

свивам на две

bend in two

2. свивам (навивам, намотавам):

свивам

roll

свивам карта

roll up a map

свивам цигара

roll a cigarette

3. свивам (вия):

свивам

weave

свивам

make

свивам гнездо

build [or make] a nest

свивам венец

weave [or make] a wreath

4. свивам (загъвам, опаковам):

свивам

wrap

свий сиренето в хартия

wrap the cheese in paper

5. свивам (нщ дълго):

свивам

get out of the way

свий си краката!

get your feet [or legs] out of the way!

6. свивам (сгъвам):

свивам

fold

свивам дрехи

fold clothes

7. свивам (стискам, събирам):

свивам

purse

свивам устни от яд

purse one's lips in anger

свивам вежди

knit one's brows

8. свивам (при плетене):

свивам

cast off

свих няколко бримки на края на реда

I cast off several stitches at the end of the row

9. свивам inf (открадвам):

свивам

pinch

10. свивам (намалявам, ограничавам нщ):

свивам

reduce

хората свиват потреблението си

consumption is reduced

II.свѝвам imperf, свѝя perf VERB intr

1. свивам inf (завивам):

свивам

turn

свивам в гората

turn into the forest

свивам в близката улица

turn into the nearest street

свивам наляво

turn left

2. свивам inf (буря, студ):

свивам

set in

сви страшен студ

severe cold set in

3. свивам inf (болка):

свивам

grip

свива ме кръстът

I am gripped by a low back pain

III.свѝвам imperf, свѝя perf VERB refl свивам се

1. свивам (събирам се):

свивам

shrink

платът се сви

the fabric shrank

2. свивам (сгъвам се, сгушвам се):

свивам

huddle

свивам

curl up

кучето се е свило на кълбо

the dog has curled up

свивам се в ъгъла

huddle in the corner

свивам се на две

double up

3. свивам (навеждам се, огъвам се):

свивам

bend down

свивам се до земята

stoop down to the ground

4. свивам (гърча се, превивам се):

свивам

writhe

свивам

double up

свивам се от болка

writhe with pain

5. свивам fig inf (скъперник съм):

свивам

grudge sth

свивам

be tight-fisted

6. свивам (намалявам, ставам по-ограничен):

свивам

fall

свивам

plummet

доходите на населението се свиват

the incomes of the people are falling

пазарът на автомобили се сви

the car market has plummeted

Phrases:

свива ми се душата [o. сърцето] (изпитвам болка, мъка)

my heart sinks

свивам рамене

shrug shoulders

свивам сармите на нкг

bring sb to his knees

свивам сармите на нкг

rebuke sb

свивам се в черупката си

crawl into one's shell

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As retailers adjust to tight-fisted shoppers, many stores are shrinking the number of name-brand products -- including detergents -- on their shelves.

money.cnn.com

For all of you tight-fisted hands at the grindstone, 2012 is loaded with opportunity.

searchengineland.com

I believe that weakness in the soft underbelly of tight-fisted business owners proved too tempting a target for many workers.

www.gold-prices.biz

This might be the most tight-fisted state in the union.

www.theatlantic.com

Maybe the boring, tight-fisted regimes which put money first and performance on-pitch second will have their day?

www.bbc.co.uk

And if people sitting next to me in the train or plane don't like it, well, they can blame the tight-fisted hotels.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Sale, that four-letter word with the power to get even the most tight-fisted shopper to splurge, is now plastered across retail outlets at malls.

www.dnaindia.com

And in the current context, it's a no-brainer to be tight-fisted on loans given the hassles involved.

yourstory.com

He was small, lame, tight-fisted, and apt to weep under pressure, a performance that could disconcert authors and employees.

en.wikipedia.org

Other people, like my tight-fisted self, rationalize that the rudiments of the sport are simple and it's eye-hand co-ordination that must be perfected.

edmontonjournal.com